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WAYS OF INVESTIGATING THE BRAIN

Ways of investigating the brain. Post mortem (autopsy(, FMRI, PET scan, ablations, lesions, EEGS, SPECTRE, MEG, CCT SCAN, ELECTRICAL STIMULATION, CHEMICAL STIMULATION

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Rebecca Sylvia Rebecca Sylvia

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

The divisions of the nervous system are central and peripheral (somatic and autonomic.

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FIGHT OR FLIGHT

THE FIGHT AND FLIGHT RESPONSE INCLUDING THE ROLE OF ADRENALIN

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RHYTHMS: CIRCADIAN, INFRADIAN AND ULTRADIAN

Biological rhythms: circadian, infradian, and ultradian, as well as the difference between these rhythms. The effect of endogenous pacemakers and exogenous zeitgebers on the sleep/wake cycle

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Rebecca Sylvia Rebecca Sylvia

THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF NEURONS

The structure and function of sensory, relay, and motor neurons. The process of synaptic transmission, including neurotransmitters, excitation, and inhibition

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